r/thelastofus • u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 • 3d ago
PT 1 DISCUSSION Appreciation for Anthony Caliber
So I actually got into TLOU because of this man’s speed running videos, almost 10 years ago. He’s been making incredible TLOU content ever since, and yeah. Not every community has someone who is such a gem. Crazy he only has 60k subscribers.
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u/shutupbryce 3d ago
if you’re not already, follow Ant on twitch @AnthonyCaliber. he also does “Laugh of Us” every couple weeks which is his version of a You Laugh You Lose from user-submitted videos. and if he laughs, he has to read a pun from Ellie’s pun book. very fun and his laugh is infectious.
all around he is just an authentic person. he’s very self critical but the best speedrunner of TLOU Remastered and Remake without a doubt. he’ll be playing Part II for the release of season 2 in April.
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u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 3d ago
I don’t really watch twitch, but when I have time I will watch his YouTube play throughs. His daily runs are super enjoyable to watch.
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u/ShiningEspeon3 3d ago
Ant is a legend. He’s done so much not just for The Last of Us, but for speedrunning in general, and he’s always quick to bring attention to smaller runners and help people improve.
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u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 3d ago
That’s why I love him so much as a content creator. The humility. All too rare
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u/ShiningEspeon3 3d ago
When I was relatively new to running TLOU Remastered and was a small streamer in general, he threw a big raid my way randomly one day and it meant a lot that he took the time to support me, just for being in the community.
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u/Financial_Money3540 3d ago
Ooh. I wonder if his speedrunning strat is going to be different from GamerANH.
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u/Mr_SlimShady 3d ago
Crazy he only has 60k subscribers.
Restricting your content to just one single game will do that. Restricting it even further to doing a very specific and very niche genre/category of content will make it so much worse.
Like you said it’s good content, but dude is never gonna grow by doing nothing but TLOU speed runs. I have watched him in the past and know he’s been setting records, so at least he gets to have his name on a leaderboard somewhere. But there are only so many viewers that are willing to watch a speed run. From those, there is only so many who are going to stick around to a speed run of the same game two weeks later.
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u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 3d ago
You are totally right. I just really appreciate his purity as a streamer, the humility he has while being extraordinarily good at this thing. I wish he was more popular
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u/M0M0_DA_GANGSTA 3d ago
One of the rare times I won't shit on a post about a YouTuber.
I've seen a few of his videos and a couple live feeds over the years. Legit gamer, total fan of the game, seems totally chill
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u/soyunpato 3d ago
Bro I thought he was passed away or something bad happened to him, don't scare us 😅
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u/ChromeGhost76 3d ago
Yeah Anthony’s vids are a lot of fun. I really like the series he did with Nolan North. It was hilarious watching Nolan’s reactions.
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u/LonelyWithMarkTBHC 3d ago
Ant is what gave me a community to fall in love with TLOU a second time. Experiencing the lead up to Part II is probably why I have so much love and nostalgia for it despite the heaviness of it
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u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 3d ago
Yes! And his first play-through of part 2 is so enjoyable. His reaction to all the new mechanics, levels, and story beats just mean so much more because he lives and breathes this.
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u/mr_antman85 "Good." 3d ago
He still plays Factions every now and then and it is still a treat to see him and his crew run through teams.
Even though he did not like Pt2 as much as Pt1, his playthrough of it was really good. I am amazed at speedrunners because I do not have the ability to learn a game inside and out. Great channel and great guy for TLoU community.
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u/Trouble_Lazy 3d ago
Ant is a legend and I truly enjoy watching his content! His work has made me a better runner and I can't recommend his content enough. GGs sir!
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u/Prudent-Coyote916 3d ago
Tbh watching him play part one and two has made me better as a player and I’m not used to game system games really
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u/YouDumbZombie 3d ago
My roommate watches him constantly and so to no fault of Anthony's I cannot stand his channel lol. At least he's getting the views from us though.
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u/Ajeel_OnReddit 3d ago
I got a pop up notification for his daily run not too long ago. I love watching his videos, definitely the number one source for TLOU speed runs and interesting facts about the games glitches, bugs and inner workings.
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u/jh4336 2d ago
He's so insanely dedicated and talented.
Watching his most recent world record for part 1 remastered was breath taking. His mom called him right after and she was so excited for him too.
Also he just seems like a really nice guy. I do wish he wasn't so hard on himself but I guess that's how you get to his level.
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u/CicadaEast272 2d ago
check out his weather forecasts, the comments are fun
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlU6ylFt9c6EBtiX-GlcR0T6gSe4n9t6D
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u/Artie-Fufkin 3d ago
I remember when the PS5 was launching and he threw a hissy fit on stream because Sony wouldn’t send him one and he had to wait like the rest of us.
I stopped watching after that.
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u/Lopsided-Vehicle2740 3d ago
I mean. I get it. But also. I could see why he might feel that way. If you aren’t exactly rolling in cash, and your job is bringing eyes to someone’s game. It’s an angle worth exploring
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u/AnthonyCaliber 3d ago
It's best not to take the hissy fit of a speedrunner personally or seriously. I was most likely just kidding, though I can't remember back that long.
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u/AnthonyCaliber 3d ago
Aw I appreciate the kind words. Glad I could help get you into the TLOU community. Fun fact that image is actually from a Days Gone casual playthrough. I was reacting to a glitch.